Peg Array Assembly with Mobile App Light Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional peg array assemblies are limited by the difficulty in reusing dark-colored sheets of paper due to perforated markings, require frequent light bulb replacements, and are often bulky and unwieldy, with limited display capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A peg array assembly with a housing and panel of apertures for light-transmitting pegs, a mobile app to control light intensity, brightness, and color, and an elastomeric sheet with slits to allow for reusable light transmission, enabling portable and versatile light-based designs and animations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If dark-colored sheets of paper are used with conventional peg array assemblies, then the markings are initially visible, but after perforation the markings become difficult or impossible to see, making the sheet unusable for reuse
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the physical paper sheet with a digital copy displayed on a mobile device screen. The design template is shown as an image or animation that can be viewed repeatedly without degradation. The mobile device acts as a reusable digital template that eliminates the need for physical paper sheets, allowing unlimited reuse while maintaining perfect visibility of all design markings.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If conventional light bulbs are used in peg array assemblies, then illumination is provided, but frequent replacement is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical light bulb system with an electronic display system using a mobile device. Instead of using a separate light source that illuminates physical pegs, the system uses the mobile device's display screen to directly show digital images and animations. This eliminates the need for light bulbs entirely, as the display itself provides the visual output without requiring additional illumination components.
3Volume of moving object
If conventional peg array assemblies are designed for portability, then they become more compact, but they may become unwieldy or difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the mobile device's existing display screen and processing capabilities to perform multiple functions: displaying design templates, showing animations, providing visual feedback, and controlling the peg array system. This eliminates the need for separate illumination systems, control circuits, and power supplies that would add bulk to the assembly. The mobile device serves as a universal controller and display, making the overall system more compact and easier to transport.
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional peg array assemblies use fixed display capabilities, then the structure is simple, but the display capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device's display screen provides versatile display capabilities by showing various design templates, animations, and visual patterns. The same display hardware can present different content types without requiring additional display components. The system achieves adaptability through software flexibility rather than hardware complexity, allowing the display to adapt to different design requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall system structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for reusable designs, reduced need for light bulb replacements, improved portability, and enhanced display capabilities through controlled light emission and peg placement, enabling users to create and display various patterns and animations efficiently.
Implementation Method 1
a mobile device configured to emit light towards the array of the plurality of apertures
Data Source
AI summary
A peg array assembly includes a housing having an opening and defining an internal volume. The assembly also includes a panel having an array of a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. Each aperture of the panel is configured to receive a respective light-transmitting peg and retain the respective light-transmitting peg until the respective light-transmitting peg is selectively removed from the respective aperture. The peg array assembly is configured to selectively receive a mobile device configured to emit light towards the array of the plurality of apertures. A mobile app may display a design template and/or an animation, and systems include the mobile app and the peg array assembly. Methods include accessing design templates and/or animation libraries via the mobile app, inserting light-transmitting pegs through the panel, and displaying a design and/or animation via the light-transmitting pegs and light emitted from the mobile device or other light source.